OTHER FOOTBALL LEAGUES {Appendix 3.1, to Sports Facility Reports, Volume 13} Research completed as of July 2, 2012 ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE (AFL) LEAGUE UPDATE: In 2012, the Arena Football League added one new team, the San Antonio Talons. Meanwhile, two teams folded after the 2011 season: Dallas Vigilantes and Tulsa Talons. This puts the league in its 24th season with 18 franchises. Commissioner Jerry Kurz runs the New Arena Football League. The league hopes to expand in either 2013 or 2014. Arena Football is the highest level of professional indoor football league in the U.S. and is the second longest running professional football league in the U.S., after the National Football League Arizona Rattlers Principal Owner: Mike Galloway Year Established: 1992 Most Recent Purchase Price ($/Mil): N/A Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Percent Change from Last Year: N/A Team Website Arena: US Airways Center Date Built: 1992 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $90 Percentage of Arena Publicly Financed: 39% Facility Financing: The City of Phoenix contributed $35 million, $28 million of which went towards arena construction and $7 million towards the land. The Phoenix Suns, who also use the arena, contributed $55 million. The city has a 30-year commitment from the Suns to repay a portion of the contribution at $500,000 per year, with an annual 3% increase. The city will also receive 40% of revenue from luxury boxes and advertising. Facility Website © Copyright 2012, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 1 NAMING RIGHTS: America West Airlines paid $26 million in 1992 for a 30-year lease to have the naming rights to the arena. In 2005, when America West merged with US Airways, the current lease transferred to US Airways. Chicago Rush Principal Owner: Bill Niro Year Established: 2001 Most Recent Purchase Price ($/Mil): N/A Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Percent Change from Last Year: N/A Team Website Arena: Allstate Arena Date Built: 1980 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $19 Percentage of Arena Publicly Financed: N/A Facility Financing: The City of Rosemont issued $19 million in bonds to finance the cost of the arena with exclusive contracts with several entities. Facility Website UPDATE: Allstate Arena has gone green. In 2010, Allstate Arena recycled over 70 tons of cardboard, aluminum, glass, plastic, and paper waste generated from sporting and other events held in the arena. The Chicago Rush clinched a playoff berth in early July 2011, and owners are hopeful that the team’s success will bring sponsorship and fans to Allstate Arena. Also, new WNBA President Laurel Richie stated that Allstate Arena could serve as an example for marketing opportunities for businesses and the WNBA, as Allstate Arena is also home to the WNBA team the Chicago Sky. The Chicago Rush presented their new mascot, Bruiser the Bulldog, on June 3, 2012. NAMING RIGHTS: In 1999, Allstate Corporation, an insurance company, paid $20 million to remodel the Rosemont Horizon and purchase the naming rights to the arena, changing the name to Allstate Arena. Cleveland Gladiators Principal Owner: Dan Gilbert Year Established: 1997 Most Recent Purchase Price ($/Mil): N/A Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Percent Change from Last Year: N/A Team Website © Copyright 2012, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 2 Arena: Quicken Loans Arena Date Built: 1994 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $152 Percentage of Arena Publicly Financed: 48% Facility Financing: Tax-exempt bonds issued by Cuyahoga County, liquor and cigarette taxes, and the sale of naming rights financed the Quicken Loans Arena. Facility Website UPDATE: Dan Gilbert, founder of Quicken Loans, bought the team in January 2012. Gilbert also owns the Lake Erie Monsters, a minor league hockey team, who share the facility with the Gladiators. The Cleveland Gladiators won the Division Title for the American Conference in the Eastern division for the 2012 season. NAMING RIGHTS: In 2005, after purchasing the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dan Gilbert, paid an unspecified amount to remodel the arena and change its name from Gund Arena to Quicken Loans Arena (AKA the Q Arena). Georgia Force Principal Owner: Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings Year Established: 2002 Most Recent Purchase Price ($/Mil): N/A Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Percent Change from Last Year: N/A Team Website Arena: The Arena at Gwinnett Center Date Built: 2003 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $65 Percentage of Arena Publicly Financed: N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website UPDATE: In February 2011, the Georgia Force announced that it was partnering with Cooliris Liveshare to increase the in-game fan experience. Through a new mobile phone application, Force fans are now able to take and share photographs of their experiences at Georgia Force home games. Photos taken during the game by Liveshare users are uploaded automatically to the Georgia Force Facebook page and website. The best of the fan photos are selected to appear on the Georgia Force video boards during the games. NAMING RIGHTS: There are currently no naming rights deals for The Arena at Gwinnett Center. © Copyright 2012, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 3 Iowa Barnstormers Principal Owner: Jeff Lamberti Year Established: 1995 Most Recent Purchase Price ($/Mil): N/A Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Percent Change from Last Year: N/A Team Website Arena: Wells Fargo Arena Date Built: 2005 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $99 Percentage of Arena Publicly Financed: N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website UPDATE: In April 2012, Wells Fargo Arena suffered from a power outage after a thunderstorm. The Barnstormers’ were delayed for over twenty minutes due to the outage. Later, during the same game, spectators were asked to leave due to an emergency by the public address system. However, this appeared to be a false alarm. NAMING RIGHTS: The facility is named after Wells Fargo Financial Services, which has been the corporate sponsor of the multi-purpose arena since it opened. For this sponsorship, Wells Fargo will pay $11.5 million over 20 years. Jacksonville Sharks Principal Owner: Jacksonville Sports Group Year Established: 2010 Most Recent Purchase Price ($/Mil): N/A Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Percent Change from Last Year: N/A Team Website Arena: Sea Best Field at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Date Built: 2003 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $130 Percentage of Arena Publicly Financed: N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website UPDATE: The Jacksonville Sharks won their Division Title for the American Conference in the South Division. The Sharks later went on to win the 2011 season championship. NAMING RIGHTS: In December 2010, the Jacksonville Sharks signed a three-year extension with Beaver Street Fisheries, whereby Beaver Street retains field-naming rights. In honor of the © Copyright 2012, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 4 Beaver Street Fisheries’ flagship brand, Sea Best, the Jacksonville Sharks will play all of their home games on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Kansas City Command Principal Owner: Chris Likens Year Established: 2006 Most Recent Purchase Price ($/Mil): N/A Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Percent Change from Last Year: N/A Team Website Arena: Sprint Center Date Built: 2007 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $276 Percentage of Arena Publicly Financed: N/A Facility Financing: A partnership between the City of Kansas City and AEG Worldwide financed the Sprint Center. Facility Website UPDATE: The Kansas City Command entered the 2011 season with a new franchise name. Prior to 2011, Kansas City’s Arena Football Team was known as the Kansas City Brigade. NAMING RIGHTS: In 2005, Sprint agreed to pay $2.5 million per year for 25 years to obtain the naming rights to the arena. Milwaukee Mustangs Principal Owner: Chris Rebholz, Todd Hansen, and Dave Bahl Year Established: 2009 Most Recent Purchase Price ($/Mil): N/A Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Percent Change from Last Year: N/A Team Website Arena: The BMO Harris Bradley Center Date Built: 1988 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $90 Percentage of Arena Publicly Financed: 0% Facility Financing: A donation by the Pettit family, as a gift to the people of Wisconsin and in memory of Harry Lynde Bradley, financed the building of the arena. Facility Website UPDATE: The Milwaukee Mustangs opened the 2011 season with a new team name. The Mustangs were called the Milwaukee Iron from 2009-2010. This rebranding is to help the © Copyright 2012, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 5 team’s marketing efforts, which have hampered the team in the past. The Mustangs are named after an older team which played for the AFL from 1994-2001. NAMING RIGHTS: The Pettits donated the money for the Bradley Center. The donation was conditioned on the fact that the facility would always be named the Bradley Center after Jane Bradley Pettit’s father, Harry Lynde Bradley. In 2012, BMO Harris Bank announced a naming sponsorship to expand the arena’s name to the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The sponsorship totals over $18 million for six years. New Orleans VooDoo Principle Owner: Dan Newman Year Established: 2002 Most Recent Purchase Price ($/Mil): N/A Current Value ($/Mil): N/A Percent Change from Last Year: N/A Team Website Arena: New Orleans Arena Date Built: 1999 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $110 Percentage of Arena Publicly Financed: 100% Facility Financing: Publicly funded through revenue bonds. Facility Website UPDATE: Before the start of the 2011 season, the arena football franchise in Shreveport- Bossier, Louisiana moved to New Orleans and became the New Orleans VooDoo. The New Orleans Arena hosted the 2012 SEC Men’s basketball tournament in addition to many concerts and entertainment events. The team is scheduled to host the ArenaBowl XXV on Aug.